SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24Machine games duty

PART 1Imposition of duty

Negative amounts of duty

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1

If the calculation of the amount of machine games duty for which a taxable person is liable for an accounting period results in a negative amount (“amount X”)—

a

the amount of machine games duty for which that person is liable for that period is treated as nil, and

b

the amount of duty for which that person is liable for the next accounting period is to be reduced by amount X.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) applies to an accounting period whether or not amount X results wholly or partly from the previous application of that sub-paragraph.

3

Subject to any reduction required by sub-paragraph (1)(b), the person is not entitled to any repayment or refund of machine games duty in respect of amount X.